PLATTEVILLE - Black Hawk senior Jen Wellnitz won conference championships in four events at the Six Rivers Conference track meet Monday at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Wellnitz captured conference titles in the 100-meter dash (12.90), 200 (27.40), the long jump (15 feet, 9 1/2 inches) and the triple jump (33-5 1/2).
Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg won the conference team championships in both girls and boys track. In the boys' conference meet, Benton-Shullsburg rolled to the title 198.5-124 over second-place Albany. Monticello (77) finished fifth, Black Hawk took sixth (28) and Pecatonica-Argyle was seventh (26) out of eight teams.
"We were happy about it," Albany coach Tony Brewer said. "We knew they (Benton-Shullsburg) were the favorite going in, and we were seeded second. We knew with any chance to compete with them we would have needed Isaiah Shell and would have needed almost a perfect night to compete with them."
Shell missed the meet with a groin injury.
In the girls' conference meet, Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg won the conference title 190-152.5 over River Ridge. Albany (95) finished third and Black Hawk was fourth (77). Pecatonica-Argyle took sixth (63) and Monticello was last (15) out of eight teams.
Albany senior Bailey Hlavachek won the 1,600 (5 minutes, 43.88 seconds) and the 3,200 (13:11.68). She added a second-place finish in the 800 (2:26.99). Sophomore teammate Sydnee Woyak took second in the 1,600 (5:59.82).
"She's a four-time conference champion in the mile and 2-mile," Brewer said of Hlavachek. "That is pretty remarkable."
The Comets took the top two in the 1,600. Woyak just got cleared to run after overcoming seizure-like symptoms after she would get done running. She passed a stress test Monday and was cleared.
"She was excited to just get out and run," Brewer said. "She hasn't even been running. There were some times she was struggling. She ran great considering everything she has been through."
The Pecatonica-Argyle girls track team finished in second place in the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Hannah Swenson teamed with freshman Josie Penniston, senior Amiee Von Arx and senior Katie Zwicker in the 400 relay to take second (54.87). In the Vikings' 800 relay, Von Arx and Zwicker teamed with Antonia Beranek and Lizzy Ritschard to take second (1:57.47). The Vikings' 1,600 relay team of Penniston, Elizabeth Tisch, Ritschard and Swenson took second (4:27.83).
Pecatonica-Argyle senior Cassidy Steiner took second in the shot put (31-7) and Penniston was third in the 400 (1:03.32).
Black Hawk senior Olivia Holland finished second in the 300 hurdles (50.43). The Warriors' 3,200 relay team of Melissa Flanagan, Aleigha Sigafus, Elizabeth Holland and Olivia Holland took second in 10:56.51.
The Albany boys dominated the long-distance events, sweeping the top three spots in the 3,200. Albany junior Brennan Bloedel won the 3,200 for the third straight year with a time of 10:47.94. Junior teammate Aaron Johnson took second (11:00) and freshman Isaac Halverson was third (11:15.95).
Johnson won the 1,600 (4:45.23) and Monticello junior John Zuber took second (4:45.62) ahead of Albany sophomore Josh Little who was third (4:52.52).
Monticello senior Hunter Pratt finished first in the 800 (2:05.97) and Johnson was second (2:10.64). Monticello sophomore Andy Yaun won the 400 (54.19) and Albany junior Dallas Edmondson took second (54.59).
Black Hawk senior Jayden Rufenacht finished second in the 200 (24.10) and third in the 100 (11.54).
Yaun and Pratt teamed with Zuber and Forrest Havens to win the 1,600 relay (3:41.3), which was about six seconds ahead of the Comets. The Ponies' 3,200 relay team of Dylan Beckwith, Pratt, Zuber and Yaun also won with a time of 8:58.44, which was more than eight seconds ahead of Cassville.
The Comets' 800 relay team of Grant Schoenenberger, Dylan Wittenwyler, Subhas Flannery and Hunter Georgeson finished second with a time of 1:40.45, which was about two seconds away from conference champion Cassville.
Wellnitz captured conference titles in the 100-meter dash (12.90), 200 (27.40), the long jump (15 feet, 9 1/2 inches) and the triple jump (33-5 1/2).
Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg won the conference team championships in both girls and boys track. In the boys' conference meet, Benton-Shullsburg rolled to the title 198.5-124 over second-place Albany. Monticello (77) finished fifth, Black Hawk took sixth (28) and Pecatonica-Argyle was seventh (26) out of eight teams.
"We were happy about it," Albany coach Tony Brewer said. "We knew they (Benton-Shullsburg) were the favorite going in, and we were seeded second. We knew with any chance to compete with them we would have needed Isaiah Shell and would have needed almost a perfect night to compete with them."
Shell missed the meet with a groin injury.
In the girls' conference meet, Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg won the conference title 190-152.5 over River Ridge. Albany (95) finished third and Black Hawk was fourth (77). Pecatonica-Argyle took sixth (63) and Monticello was last (15) out of eight teams.
Albany senior Bailey Hlavachek won the 1,600 (5 minutes, 43.88 seconds) and the 3,200 (13:11.68). She added a second-place finish in the 800 (2:26.99). Sophomore teammate Sydnee Woyak took second in the 1,600 (5:59.82).
"She's a four-time conference champion in the mile and 2-mile," Brewer said of Hlavachek. "That is pretty remarkable."
The Comets took the top two in the 1,600. Woyak just got cleared to run after overcoming seizure-like symptoms after she would get done running. She passed a stress test Monday and was cleared.
"She was excited to just get out and run," Brewer said. "She hasn't even been running. There were some times she was struggling. She ran great considering everything she has been through."
The Pecatonica-Argyle girls track team finished in second place in the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Hannah Swenson teamed with freshman Josie Penniston, senior Amiee Von Arx and senior Katie Zwicker in the 400 relay to take second (54.87). In the Vikings' 800 relay, Von Arx and Zwicker teamed with Antonia Beranek and Lizzy Ritschard to take second (1:57.47). The Vikings' 1,600 relay team of Penniston, Elizabeth Tisch, Ritschard and Swenson took second (4:27.83).
Pecatonica-Argyle senior Cassidy Steiner took second in the shot put (31-7) and Penniston was third in the 400 (1:03.32).
Black Hawk senior Olivia Holland finished second in the 300 hurdles (50.43). The Warriors' 3,200 relay team of Melissa Flanagan, Aleigha Sigafus, Elizabeth Holland and Olivia Holland took second in 10:56.51.
The Albany boys dominated the long-distance events, sweeping the top three spots in the 3,200. Albany junior Brennan Bloedel won the 3,200 for the third straight year with a time of 10:47.94. Junior teammate Aaron Johnson took second (11:00) and freshman Isaac Halverson was third (11:15.95).
Johnson won the 1,600 (4:45.23) and Monticello junior John Zuber took second (4:45.62) ahead of Albany sophomore Josh Little who was third (4:52.52).
Monticello senior Hunter Pratt finished first in the 800 (2:05.97) and Johnson was second (2:10.64). Monticello sophomore Andy Yaun won the 400 (54.19) and Albany junior Dallas Edmondson took second (54.59).
Black Hawk senior Jayden Rufenacht finished second in the 200 (24.10) and third in the 100 (11.54).
Yaun and Pratt teamed with Zuber and Forrest Havens to win the 1,600 relay (3:41.3), which was about six seconds ahead of the Comets. The Ponies' 3,200 relay team of Dylan Beckwith, Pratt, Zuber and Yaun also won with a time of 8:58.44, which was more than eight seconds ahead of Cassville.
The Comets' 800 relay team of Grant Schoenenberger, Dylan Wittenwyler, Subhas Flannery and Hunter Georgeson finished second with a time of 1:40.45, which was about two seconds away from conference champion Cassville.
